Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
I’ve decided to take all of my private conversations and subjective points-of-view on the topic and make them public in a keynote speech at the Founder Showcase in San Francisco on June 15th. Another firm we saw tried to raise $15 million at a $60 million pre-money with similar metrics. Here’s the problem.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Him: But when I raised my first round we didn’t know how to price the company. There were no metrics. How will you price the next round? Your A round? Him: On metrics. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round.
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crowdSPRING Blog
MAY 10, 2013
The critical metrics for each stage of your SaaS business | by Lars Lofrgren – [link]. Startup Founders: Don’t Forget to Sell the Dream | by Jason Shen – [link]. The Damaging Psychology of Down Rounds | by Mark Suster – [link]. 10 Myths about Startups – [link]. “Embrace skeptics.
Feld Thoughts
APRIL 21, 2016
. “Many Unicorn founders and CEOs have never experienced a difficult fundraising environment — they have only known success. Also, they have a strong belief that any sign of weakness (such as a down round) will have a catastrophic impact on their culture, hiring process, and ability to retain employees.
Gust
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Him: But when I raised my first round we didn’t know how to price the company. There were no metrics. How will you price the next round? Your A round? Him: On metrics. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
And people like Jeff Clavier, Aydin Senkut, Dave McClure, Chris Sacca & Eric Paley (at Founder Collective) are leading the charge. Chris Sacca talked about how a $20 million exit can change a founder’s life and that shouldn’t be scoffed at. That’s awesome. I had two kids and a rental house.
Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
We basically doubled the number of unicorns in the past year and a half,” says Aileen Lee, the founder of Cowboy Ventures, who has herself become a mythic creature in the Valley after coining the term. If private capital is no longer available in the future, these companies will seek a public offering or acquisition.
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